{
    "term": "nut",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/nu/nuts.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a small hard fruit with a very hard shell that grows on some trees",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **crack a nut** *(= open it)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a cashew nut"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a hazelnut"
                },
                {
                    "text": "nuts and raisins"
                },
                {
                    "text": "chopped nuts"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is allergic to nuts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a severe nut allergy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a nut roast/cutlet"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Food"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cashew", "macadamia", "pistachio"],
                "verb + nut": ["crack", "shell"],
                "nut + noun": ["allergy", "oil", "tree"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a small piece of metal with a hole through the centre that is screwed onto a bolt to hold pieces of wood, parts of machines, etc. together",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to tighten a nut"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a wheel nut"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a jar full of nuts and bolts"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Engineering"],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + nut": ["put on", "screw on", "tighten"],
                "phrases": ["nuts and bolts"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person’s head or brain",
            "labels": "(British English, slang)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an offensive word for a person who you think is strange or crazy",
            "labels": "British English also(informal, offensive)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a person who is extremely interested in a particular subject, activity, etc.",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a fitness/tennis/computer nut"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a man’s testicles",
            "labels": "(slang)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to become very angry",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She’ll do her nut when she finds out!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person who is difficult to deal with or to influence",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a difficult problem or situation to deal with",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the basic practical details of a subject or an activity",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The documentary focuses on the real nuts and bolts of the film-making process."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "crazy",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to use more force than is necessary",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/nʌt/",
                "audio": "nu/nut/nut__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/nʌt/",
                "audio": "nu/nut/nut__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English hnutu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch noot and German Nuss."
}